DRIVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THROUGH OUR BRANDS. Benjie Yap Vice President for Customer Development UNILEVER PHILIPPINES

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1 DRIVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THROUGH OUR BRANDS Benjie Yap Vice President for Customer Development UNILEVER PHILIPPINES

2 THE PHILIPPINES HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE Rapidly Growing Economy Emergent Middle class Young Educated Population New Government with Strong Mandate

3 MANY CHALLENGES REMAIN High Poverty Incidence Hunger & Malnutrition No access to clean water Poor sanitation Urban Congestion Climate Change

4 UNILEVER ON SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Sustainability and Growth are not in conflict. Sustainable, equitable growth is the only acceptable model of growth. Sustainability drives growth.

5 Every business will benefit from operating in a more equitable, resilient world if we achieve the Sustainable Development Goals PAUL POLMAN CEO, Unilever UN Sustainable Development Goal Advocate Member, UN High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons post MDG

6 UNILEVER: BUSINESS WITH A PURPOSE OUR PURPOSE MAKE SUSTAINABLE LIVING COMMONPLACE Paul Polman, Chairman & CEO, Unilever

7 November

8 UNILEVER SUSTAINABLE LIVING PLAN (USLP) Our vision is to double the size of the business, while reducing our environmental footprint and increasing our positive social impact.

9 UNILEVER SUSTAINABLE LIVING PLAN (USLP) GOALS IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING for more than 1 billion REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT by 1/2 ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS For millions health and hygiene greenhouse gases fairness in the workplace nutrition water opportunities for women waste inclusive business sustainable sourcing

10 USLP SUPPORTS THE SUSTAINABLE DEV T GOALS IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING for more than 1 billion REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT by 1/2 ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS For millions health and hygiene greenhouse gases fairness in the workplace nutrition water opportunities for women waste inclusive business sustainable sourcing

11 SUSTAINABLE LIVING BRANDS: PRODUCT + PURPOSE Sustainable living purpose Sustainable Living brands Sustainable living products

12 SUSTAINABLE LIVING BRANDS: GREW FASTER THAN THEY DID IN 2014 DELIVERED NEARLY HALF THE GROWTH GREW 30% FASTER THAN THE REST OF THE BUSINESS #collectiveaction

13 SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1 KNORR FEEDING PROGRAM KABISIG 2 SARI-SARI STORE DOVE SELF-ESTEEM SACHET COLLECTION 3 4 DEVELOPMENT 5 SUSTAINABLE SOURCING/LIVELIHOOD 6 DOMEX SANITATION PROGRAM 7 #TEENWEEK 8 PUREIT SAFE DRINKING WATER

14 WE WORK WITH PARTNERS IMPROVING HEALTH & WELL-BEING REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS

15 HOW WE WORK TOGETHER Highly recognizable brands as vehicles Expertise in behavioral change programs Marketing muscle to scale impact of programs Expertise in sari-sari store development Supply chain as market for client products Expertise and experience in working with poor Organizing and mobilizing clients Client group meetings as development platform Credibility and Endorsement Credit / Financing

16 IMMEDIATE AREAS OF PARTNERSHIP Pureit Safe Drinking Water Program Kabisig Sari-Sari Store Development Coconut sourcing from small holder farmers 20,000 homes installed 100,000 lives protected 109,000 small stores connected 42,000 owners trained Plan to work with 20,000 small holder coconut farmers